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Faster bankers’ guarantees, stronger subcontractor support: Easing financing bottlenecks in construction

Through close dialogue with industry players, OCBC is strengthening construction financing support for the civil engineering ecosystem with tailored solutions designed to address sector-specific challenges.
Through close dialogue with industry players, OCBC is strengthening construction financing support for the civil engineering ecosystem with tailored solutions designed to address sector-specific challenges.

DBS shares have pulled back from record highs. Is it a good time to buy?

Analysts said that DBS's dividend yield is attractive while some said the shares are overpriced.
Analysts said that DBS's dividend yield is attractive while some said the shares are overpriced.

DBS shares drop 1.9% after Q4 profit falls 10%, missing forecast; bank sees dip in 2026 earnings

DBS plans to continue paying capital return dividends of 15 cents per share per quarter for FY2026 and 2027, barring unforeseen circumstances.
DBS plans to continue paying capital return dividends of 15 cents per share per quarter for FY2026 and 2027, barring unforeseen circumstances.

OCBC’s billionaire owners seen posing challenge for new CEO Tan Teck Long

n recent years, investors and analysts have pushed Mr Tan’s predecessors to expand faster via takeovers and boost dividends to match DBS.
n recent years, investors and analysts have pushed Mr Tan’s predecessors to expand faster via takeovers and boost dividends to match DBS.

Firms rolling out physical gold-backed insurance in S’pore amid heightened interest

Financial experts suggest a 5%-10% allocation to gold for portfolio insurance purposes.
Financial experts suggest a 5%-10% allocation to gold for portfolio insurance purposes.

ANZ to combine staff in single location in Singapore office move

ANZ is making the move to Marina One complex with its existing lease at Ocean Financial Centre set to expire soon.
ANZ is making the move to Marina One complex with its existing lease at Ocean Financial Centre set to expire soon.

HSBC to close Raffles Place branch as bank’s pivot to wealth management deepens

The branch at Raffles Place will shut on Feb 28. HSBC expects to open an upgraded wealth centre in the same building, Singapore Land Tower.
The branch at Raffles Place will shut on Feb 28. HSBC expects to open an upgraded wealth centre in the same building, Singapore Land Tower.

JPMorgan boosts CEO Jamie Dimon’s pay 10% to $55 million for 2025

Mr Dimon, 69, runs the biggest US bank, which notched its eighth consecutive year of record revenue, and is also one of the longest tenured CEOs atop Wall Street.
Mr Dimon, 69, runs the biggest US bank, which notched its eighth consecutive year of record revenue, and is also one of the longest tenured CEOs atop Wall Street.

Trump sues JPMorgan, CEO Jamie Dimon for $6.4 billion over alleged debanking

The lawsuit accuses the largest US bank of debanking Mr Trump (left) by closing several of his accounts to further a political agenda.
The lawsuit accuses the largest US bank of debanking Mr Trump (left) by closing several of his accounts to further a political agenda.

Indonesia’s rupiah hits record low on central bank independence worries

The rupiah slid to 16,985 per US dollar on Tuesday ahead of a policy decision by the central bank this week.
The rupiah slid to 16,985 per US dollar on Tuesday ahead of a policy decision by the central bank this week.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.